Why Your WordPress Sites Get Hacked
It’s all fun and games until you noticed something is wrong with your website. The symptoms could be one of the following: You got: “This site can’t be reached” message when entering your URL Random pop-ups appear on random pages while you are navigating your site. Random files and folders suddenly appear in your web […]
What I Shared about Self Promotion at WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2017
I was invited to be one of the panelist, discussing about Running a WordPress Development Agency at the WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2017, last November. Here are some points that I’d like to summarize from that discussion that could be useful, if you’re running a small web agency: Spend Time Perfecting Your Skills. Many people will […]
How Many WordPress Plugins Do You Actually Need?
I was just adding some plugins to a couple of my clients’ WordPress websites and noticed there are 99 pages of plugins under the popular category from the WordPress plugins section. Holy Moly, that is a lot of plugins! Thank goodness for the popular tags directory and search by keyword box. Without those, some people […]
What to do When Freelance’s Work Dries Up?
Freelance work always comes in waves. You’ll be the talk of the town one week, and then there will be nothing but silence in your inbox the next. Freelance dry spells are almost inevitable. So what is there to do during the down time? Keep a Schedule Even without regular work, you should be keeping […]
10 Proofreading Tips To Keep Your Sanity
Is your client cringing due to you missing an error you were meant to proofread? Does your revision sound much worse than the original writing, giving you the feeling you should just bow down and cry into a pile of tears? Face it, proofreading may be a tough grind at times, yet it is always […]
How Small Business Can Compete with Big Companies?
If you are just starting your new business, one of your major concerns right now could be how to professionally present yourself in the field you want to excel and compete effectively among larger business offering the same product or service like yours. In today’s fast paced environment, every objective can be attained now with […]
3 Elements in Managing Web Projects
Managing a website project, whether it is big or small, both require good handling skills to the person assigned. Some individuals perceive that bigger projects are the only ones that need strict planning, enough capital and time, but contrary to this belief, even small projects do require the same amount of planning and management in […]
4 Challenges for Full Time Freelancers
Maybe some of you would jump off their feet when they hear somebody claim that he/she works in the comforts of their homes as freelancers. Well, let’s face it, with the continuing instability of our present economy, anyone would be truly convinced to work at home if given the chance and get paid for their […]
5 Important Elements for E-Commerce Sites to Attract New Customers
Recently, MDG Advertising Agency produced an infographic presenting 5 elements that will attract new customers to increase engagement and sales. 1. FAST LOADING & USER FRIENDLY SITE Customers want intuitive, responsive and fast-loading web pages. 47% of Internet users say that usability and responsiveness are the most important criteria of an e-commerce website. In a […]
Measuring Website Performance: Discover More about Your Visitors and How They Found You
Measuring the number of visitors to your website sounds like a very obvious thing to do, but not many small businesses actually do it. Those that do don’t always know what the key measurements are or what to look for. Following the advice in this article will ensure that you are measuring the right things […]